North Callaway football improved by six wins this season.

The eight-win Thunderbirds had three first team members in the Eastern Missouri Conference, including David Sapp at offensive line, Jaiden Galbreath at defensive line and Collin Moore at strong safety/outside linebacker. The second team included Galbreath at running back, Carter Moore at receiver, Ben Haubner at offensive lineman, Sapp and Clayton Moore at defensive end, Wyatt Haden at linebacker and Tristan Petty at defensive back. 

Sapp was on a line, which also included Haubner, that blocked for an offense that had 2,406 rushing yards rushing and led the team in pancake blocks this year and finished with 35 tackles and four sacks. The NEMO Pressbox Stars Football Team member Galbreath had 30 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks and finished with 1,367 yards on 231 carries and 15 touchdowns, and Moore finished with 31 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions.

Clayton Moore led the team with 53 tackles, 40 solo tackles, three tackles for loss and three sacks, Haden had 48 tackles, 44 solo tackles, three fumble recoveries, one interception and one pass break-up, and Tristan Petty had 24 tackles, 22 solo tackles, a team-high four interceptions and one pass break-up.

Carter Moore had 81 yards and a touchdown on nine catches.

For the Central Media all-district team, Galbreath was a first team running back and second team defensive lineman, Sapp was a first team offensive lineman, Collin Moore as a first team defensive back and Gunnar Wenneker was a second team punter for averaging 36.3 yards and recording a long of 63 yards on 23 punts.